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Section 1 - Section 1
Question No.1 4.00
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Which one of the following is not correct?
The courts of justice do not have an adequate machinery to enforce their decisions in
international law
A time – barred debt cannot be realised through the agency of courts as it is an imperfect
right, but if the creditor comes to have the money in some way, he can adjust the same
towards the debt and need not return the same
The owner of a right must be a determinate or fixed person, according to Solmond
A time – barred debt may be revived if the debtor acknowledges the same

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Which one of the following is correct?
Speedy trial is a fundamental right of an accused implicit in Article 20, Article 21 and Article
22 of the Constitution
Speedy trial is a fundamental right of every litigant implicit in Article 21 of the Constitution
Speedy trial is a fundamental right of an accused implicit in Article 21 of the Constitution
Speedy trial is a fundamental right of every litigant implicit in Article 20 and Article 21 of the
Constitution

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Which one of the following is not correct?
According to Kelsen, concept of sovereignty is distinct from and above the law
According to Pluralists, the State is one of the many associations an individual joins for the
satisfaction of his needs
The Marxist view is that the State reflects the dominance of one class over the other classes
of the society
Duguit rejects the idea of sovereignty

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Which one of the following is not correct?
The owner and driver of a car allowed the son of a possible purchaser to take over the driving
but he continued to sit by the son’s side. The plaintiff was injured by the son’s negligent driving
and was entitled to recover damages against the owner of the car
The owner of a car was not present in the car and the injury was caused to the plaintiff while
the car was in charge of his friend who had negligently left it outside his own house. The court
held the defendant, the owner of the car, liable on the ground that the test of service in these
cases is not mere physical control but the right of control
The defendant took two friends A and B for a drive. A drove the car and by his negligence B
was killed. The defendant was held not liable in an action brought against him by the widow of
the deceased
A, the owner of a car, allows B to use it and on account of the latter’s negligent driving, injury is
caused to C. A will be liable
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Which one of the following is not correct?
In case of false imprisonment, the court awards monetary compensation by way of damages
as damages can really undo the mischief caused
False imprisonment means restraint of liberty and loss of reputation
The damages can be mitigated if the defendant can express repentance for the wrong done
by him at the earliest available opportunity
In case of false imprisonment, the only way open to the court is to award monetary
compensation by way of damages

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Which one of the following is not correct?
The rights of an unborn person are contingent
No testator can direct his fortune to be accumulated for a hundred years and then distribute
among his descendents
Idol is a juristic person but without right to hold property
Law recognises and takes account after the death of a person of his desires and interests
when alive

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Which one of the following is not correct?
A legal right is the capacity residing in one man of controlling, with the assent and assistance
of the State, the action of others
Legal right is nothing but a permission to exercise certain natural powers and upon certain
conditions to obtain protection, restitution or compensation by the aid of public force
A legal right is a legally protected interest
Legal right is not the power of removing or enforcing legal limitations on conduct

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Which one of the following is not correct?
A void agreement is not enforceable at the option of either party
Consent is said to be caused when it would not have been given but for the existence of
coercion, undue influence, fraud, misrepresentation or mistake
If a person is induced to sign an agreement by fraud, he may, on discovering the truth, either
uphold the contract or reject it
‘A’, on board an English ship on the high seas, causes ‘B’ to enter into an agreement by an
act amounting to criminal intimidation under the Indian Penal Code. ‘A’ afterwards sues ‘B’ for
breach of contract at Calcutta. ‘A’ will succeed
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Which one of the following is not correct?
Communication of acceptance is necessary in all cases
It is not open to an offeror to stipulate against an unwilling offeree that the latter’s silence will
be regarded as equivalent to acceptance
The offeror may prescribe a particular mode of acceptance, then all that the acceptor has to
do is to follow that mode
Performance of the condition is a sufficient acceptance without notification ( Carlill Vs.
Carbolic Smoke Ball Co.)

Question No.10 4.00

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According to Austin which one of the following is not an essential attribute of ownership?
Power to transfer without any restriction
Indefinite in point of user
Waiver of restriction
Permanence of the right of ownership

Question No.11 4.00

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Which of the following is not correct?
TRIPS agreement sets out the minimum standards of protection to be provided by each
Member

TRIPS agreement deals with domestic procedures and remedies for the enforcement of
intellectual property rights
TRIPS agreement requires undisclosed information to benefit from protection
TRIPS agreement prohibits the Members from providing more extensive protection

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Which one of the following combination of rights is not correct?
Real and reserved rights
Perfect and imperfect rights
Positive and negative rights
Proprietary and personal rights

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As a country, the United States is ________ that there are five time zones.
very big
so big
too big
much big
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Based on the information given, answer the below question.
1. A,B,C,D,E and F are travelling in a bus.
2. There are two reporters, two mechanics, one photographer and one writer in the group.
3. Photographer A is married to D who is a reporter.
4. The writer is married to B who is of the same profession as that of F.
5. A,B,C,D are two married couples and no one in this belong to the same profession.
6. F is the brother of C.

Which of the following is the pair of reporters?

DF
Cannot be determined
DE
AE

Question No.15 4.00

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The Indian Constitution has made a number of provisions which are to remain in force until Parliament
by law provides otherwise. This is made following the
Constitution of Germany
Constitution of Australia
Constitution of U.S.A
Constitution of France

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Which one of the following is correct?
A fresh contract on attaining majority is not necessary and if made, no fresh consideration is
necessary
Ratification relates back to the date of making of the contract and, therefore, a contract which
was then void can be made valid by subsequent ratification
‘A’ supplies the wife and children of ‘B’, a lunatic, with necessaries suitable to their condition
in life. A is entitled to be reimbursed from B’s property
A person can on attaining majority ratify an agreement made by him during his minority

Question No.17 4.00

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State in which one of the following cases the Supreme Court ruled that if the right to livelihood is not
treated as a part and parcel of the constitutional right to life, the easiest way of depriving a person of
his right to life would be to deprive him of his means of livelihood to the point of abrogation.
Maneka Gandhi Vs Union of India, AIR 1978 SC 598
Parmanand Katara vs Union of India, AIR1989 SC 2039
OlgaTellis vs Bombay Municipal Corporation, AIR 1986 SC 180
Consumer Education & Research Centre vs Union of India, AIR 1995 SC 922

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Which one of the following is not correct?
The real and salient difference between civil and criminal proceedings lie in the respective
degrees of control exercised over them by the Sovereign authority in the state.
In view of Art. 361, no criminal proceedings are possible against President.
Sanctions of criminal law such as punishments are remissible by the Crown in England similar
to President in India.
Punishments are also remissible by private persons.
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Which one of the following is not correct?
The status of a de jure recognised state carries with it full privileges of membership of the
international community
According to the Constitutive theory, it is the act of recognition alone which creates statehood
Refusal to recognise does not necessarily imply non – cognition
Recognition de jure given is revocable as a rule

Question No.20 4.00

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“It is the function of the judges, may their duty, to pronounce upon the validity of laws. If courts are
totally deprived of that power, the fundamental rights conferred on the people will become a mere
adornment because rights without remedies are as writ in water. A controlled constitution will then
become uncontrolled.” This relates to
Doctrine of eclipse
Doctrine of judicial review
Doctrine of severability
Doctrine of pith and substance

Question No.21 4.00

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The mother gripped her child's arm________ he be trampled.
if
if not
unless
lest

Question No.22 4.00

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Which one of the following is not correct?
The view of Salmond is that every political society involves the presence of sovereign
authority
When Salmond says that sovereign may be limited, it is suggested that sovereign power may
be legally controlled within its own sphere because that would not be a self- contradictory
position
What Salmond suggests is that the province of sovereignty may have legally determined
bounds
Within its own ambit, sovereign power must undoubtedly be unfettered according to Solmond
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Inter – generational equity implies
Exploitation of natural resources to meet the maximum needs of the present generation
leaving the rest available to future generations
Each generation should leave undiminished all the species of minerals existing on earth
Each generation is duty bound to protect the environment from over exploitation by the state
Present generation is duty bound to curtail their needs in relation to exploitation of natural
resources

Question No.24 4.00

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World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) is a specialised agency meant to
Retrieve the law on intellectual property
Promote protection of Intellectual property throughout the world
Help the nations to avoid copyright violations
Adjudicate on intellectual property claims

Question No.25 4.00

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Internal autonomy conceded to each House of a State Legislature implies that
It can claim immunity if the proceedings are held without jurisdiction
It can claim immunity even if the proceedings in the Legislature are attacked on the ground of
illegality or unconstitutionality
It can claim immunity if the proceedings are contrary to any mandatory constitutional or legal
provision
It can claim immunity in case of any irregularity of procedure

Question No.26 4.00

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Common intention means
Same intention
Similar intention
Sharing of intention by all persons
Group intention

Question No.27 4.00

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Which one of the following is not correct?
Detinue is different from conversion in that the latter is never available where there is mere
detention without any wrong to the plaintiff’s title
Detinue is different from mere trespass to chattels
When A unjustly detains B’s goods, B can bring an action for detinue against A.
Jus tertii is a defence to a bailee as against the bailor from whom he has derived possession

Question No.28 4.00

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Which one of the following is not considered as merit of codification of law?
Brings rigidity into the legal system
Law can be known with certainty
It can preserve customs
Evils of judicial legislation can be avoided
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State which of the following is not correct?
Trade-secret law protects words and symbols that identify for consumers the goods and
services manufactured or supplied by particular persons
The distinctive characteristics of most intellectual products are that they are easily replicated
and that enjoyment of them by one person does not prevent enjoyment of them by other
persons
Law of copyright protects various original forms of expression
These characteristics create a danger that the creators of such products will be unable to
recoup their cost of expression

Question No.30 4.00

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Which one of the following is not correct?
Ownership involves the right of using the thing, the right of excluding others from using the
thing, the right of disposal of the thing and right of destruction of the thing
Absolute ownership in land is recognised in English law, according to Hibbert
The right of destruction is not recognised in English law
Only estate in land is recognised in English law

Question No.31 4.00

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Which one of the following is not correct?
A defendant, who had not in fact the last opportunity to avoid the accident, will nevertheless be
liable if he would have the last opportunity but for his negligence
When an accident happens through the combined negligence of two persons, he alone is
liable to the other who had the last opportunity of avoiding the accident by reasonable care
The rule of contributory negligence is invariably raised as a defence in actions brought by
injured persons against wrongdoers and in very many cases plaintiffs were able to get over
this defence by proving that despite their initial negligence the defendants had the last
opportunity of avoiding the accident and thus they should not be liable for the plaintiff’s injury
The rule of opportunity is also applied in case of collision of ships, where it is clear that both
the parties were equally at fault

Question No.32 4.00

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The International Convention for Protection of Literary and Artistic Works was first signed in the year
1896
1906
1876
1886

Question No.33 4.00

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X is twice as good a workman as Y and together they finish a piece of work in 18 days. In how many
days will X alone finish the work?
27
28
26
25
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A registered proprietor of a design is entitled to have copyright in the said design for a period of
Ten years from the date of registration
Twenty years from the date of registration
Five years from the date of registration
Fifteen years from the date of registration

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Which one of the following is not correct?
It is a defensive and not a retributive right.
There is right of private defence against an act which is not in itself an offence under the code.
The right commences as soon as a reasonable apprehension of danger to the body arises
from an attempt or threat to commit some offence.
It is coterminous with the duration of such apprehension.

Question No.36 4.00

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After passage of a Money Bill in Lok Sabha, it is transmitted to Rajya Sabha for its consideration and
recommendations and for this purpose Rajya Sabha is allowed a period of
14 days
30 days
15 days
45 days

Question No.37 4.00

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Bristle : Brush
Key: Piano
Art: Sculpture
Arm : Leg
Stage: Chairs

Question No.38 4.00

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Anand is heavier than Gopal.Mohan is lighter than Jagan.Pandian is heavier than Jagan but lighter
than Gopal. Who is the heaviest of all ?
Jagan
Gopal
Anand
Pandian

Question No.39 4.00

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Which one of the following is correct?
It is reasonable to exclude liability for breach of a term which is fundamental to the contract
Even when an exemption clause is exhaustive enough to exclude all kinds of liability under the
contract, it may not exclude liability in tort
A term in a contract of employment being offered by a Government corporation providing for
the removal of a permanent employee without inquiry has been regarded by the Supreme
Court to be reasonable in Central Inland Water Transport Corporation Vs. B. N. Ganguly
(1986)
Just as a third party is affected by the terms of a contract, so also a third party can claim the
advantage of them
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Choose the best synonym of the italicized word.
Reena has an insatiable love for music.
unquenchable
undesirable
irreconcilable
unchanging

Question No.41 4.00

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Which one of the following is not correct?
According to Savigny, precedent is not merely evidence of customary law but also a source of
law
According to Keeton, judicial decisions have at all times enjoyed high authority as indications
of the law
According to Cardozo, adherence to precedent should be the rule and not the exception
According to Blackstone, it is established rule to abide by former precedents, where the
same points come again in litigation

Question No.42 4.00

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Which one of the following is not actionable per se without proof of special damage?
Imputation of unchastity
Imputation of a contagious disease
Imputation of offence punishable with imprisonment
Imputation of mala fide

Question No.43 4.00

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State which one of the following is correct?
It is now established that after in re: The Special Courts Bill, 1978 case that ‘procedure’ for
purposes of Art.21 has to be reasonable, fair and just
It is now established that after Chandra Kumar’s case that ‘procedure’ for purposes of Art.21
has to be reasonable, fair and just
It is now established that after S. R. Bommai’s case that ‘procedure’ for purposes of Art.21
has to be reasonable, fair and just
It is now established that after Maneka Gandhi’ s case that ‘procedure’ for purposes of Art.21
has to be reasonable, fair and just

Question No.44 4.00

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Which one of the following is not an exception to the rule in Rylands Vs. Fletcher?
Community benefit
Consent of plaintiff
Statutory authority
Act of stranger

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If Milk is water, water is sugar, sugar is road, road is sky and sky is track where do aeroplanes fly?
Sugar
Sky
Milk
Road
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Paris Convention of 1971 was meant to revise
Newyork Convention
Universal Copyright Convention and Berne Convention
Universal Copyright Convention
Berne Convention

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In the following question, the first two words (given in italics) have a definite relationship. Choose
one word out of the given four alternatives which will fill the blank space and show the same
relationship with the third word as between the first two.

Truthfulness is to Liar as Loyalty is to ………?………….

Worker
Traitor
Devotion
Falsehood

Question No.48 4.00

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Which one of the following is not correct?
The King’s subjects can trade with an alien enemy
Public policy or the policy of the law is an illusive concept; it has been described as an
“untrustworthy guide”, “variable quality”, “unruly horse”, etc.; the primary duty of a court of law is
to enforce a promise which the parties have made and to uphold the sanctity of contract which
forms the basis of society; but in certain cases, the court may relieve them of their duty on a
rule founded on what is called the public policy
Agreements to stifle prosecution are opposed to public policy
The twin touchstones of public policy are advancement of the public good and prevention of
public mischief and these questions have to be decided by judges not as men of legal
learning but as experienced and enlightened members of the community representing the
highest common factor of public sentiment and intelligence

Question No.49 4.00

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Age of retirement for the judge of the Supreme Court is
62
65
58
60

Question No.50 4.00

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Which one of the following is not correct?
The basis of the rule of vicarious liability is not that the employers are financially capable of
the burden of the civil liability
The basis of the rule of vicarious liability is that the master should suffer for the wrongs of his
servants than any other, because the master trusts the servants
The basis of the rule of vicarious liability is that he who has set the whole thing in motion
namely the employer should be made liable
The basis of the rule of vicarious liability is that he who delegates the powers and functions
should remain answerable for the acts of his servants as he would be for his own
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State which one of the following is not correct?
Formulation of an abstract theory is patentable
A new product involving an inventive step and capable of industrial application patentable
An invention which is not obvious to a skilled person in the art is patentable
Discovery of a new form of known substance resulting in the enhancement of the known
efficacy of the said substance is patentable

Question No.52 4.00

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Which one of the following is correct?
The promisee has done something for the promisor which the promisor was legally
compellable to do. A subsequent promise to pay for the act is not enforceable
A promise to pay a time – barred debt is not enforceable
‘A’ agrees to sell a horse worth of Rs. 1000 for Rs. 10. A’s consent to the agreement was
freely given. The agreement is contract notwithstanding the inadequacy of consideration
The provisions as to consideration do affect as between donor and donee the validity of the
gift which has actually been made

Question No.53 4.00

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State in which one of the following cases the Supreme Court ruled that under Art. 164 (4), a person
who is not a member of a Legislative Assembly can be appointed as the Chief Minister or a Minister,
only if he satisfies the qualification for membership of the State Legislature under Art. 173 and is not
disqualified from seeking that membership by reason of the disqualifications set out in Art. 191?
K.N. Rajagopal vs M.Karunanidhi, AIR 1971SC 1551
S.P. Anand vs H.D. Deve Gowda, AIR 1997 S 272
B. R. Kapur Vs. State of Tamil Nadu, (2001)7 SCC 231
Harsharan Verma vs Tribhuvan Narain Singh, AIR 1971 SC 1331

Question No.54 4.00

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High Court can dismiss a writ petition in limine
If the High Court finds that the petition does not disclose a triable issue
If the High Court finds that the plea of malafides is not substantiated by proof
If the High Court finds that the petitioner does not deserve any relief on merits
If the High Court finds that relief moulding is necessary

Question No.55 4.00

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State which one of the following statements is not correct?
The ecosystem consists of biotic components only
The earth is unique in having a life – bearing layer which is popularly called as biosphere
Environmental law is an instrument to protect and improve the environment and control or
prevent any act or omission polluting or likely to pollute the environment
Henry David Thoreau was apparently first to use the word ecology in one of his letters in 1858
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Which one of the following relating to the Union Executive is not correct?
The harmonious reading of the mandatory character of Article 74 (1) along with Articles 75 (2)
and 75 (3) is that the President cannot exercise executive without the aid and advice of the
Council of Ministers
Whenever the Constitution requires the satisfaction of the President for exercise by the
President of any function or power, the satisfaction required by the Constitution is the
personal satisfaction of the President
The Office of President of India came into existence immediately after the Constitution was
adopted on 26th November, 1949
In case of any vacancy in the office of the President of India, the Vice – President of India
becomes the acting President of India

Question No.57 4.00

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State which one of the following is not correct?
There has been a lot of pressure on the Indian government to make the intellectual property
laws stringent and in conformity with TRIPS
The value of intellectual property is measured in terms of money and it is a tangible asset of
the owner
Intellectual property assets are valuable assets, which need to be scrupulously guarded
against infringement or misuse
It is advisable that as and when industrialists adopt a mark they should apply for registration

Question No.58 4.00

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Identify the adverb in the following sentence:
We looked upwards and saw a bright shooting star
bright
shooting
upwards
looked

Question No.59 4.00

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Study the following information carefully and answer the question below it

The Director of an MBA college has decided that six guest lectures on the topics of Motivation,
Decision Making, Quality Circle, Assessment Centre, Leadership and Group Discussion are to be
organised on each day from Monday to Sunday.
(i) One day there will be no lecture (Saturday is not that day), just before that day Group Discussion
will be organised.
(ii) Motivation should be organised immediately after Assessment Centre.
(iii) Quality Circle should be organised on Wednesday and should not be followed by Group
Discussion
(iv) Decision Making should be organised on Friday and there should be a gap of two days between
Leadership and Group Discussion

Which of the pairs of lectures were organised on first and last day?
Quality Circle and Motivation
Group Discussion and Quality Circle
Group Discussion and Decision Making
None of these
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The power of the Supreme Court to do complete justice is envisaged under
Article 142
Article 136
Article 131
Article 132

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Which one of the following is correct?
Undue long delay in execution of the sentence of death will entitle the condemned prisoner to
seek relief under Article 32 of the Constitution and the court will examine only the nature of the
delay and the circumstances ensued after the sentence of death was finally confirmed by the
judicial process
Undue long delay in execution of the sentence of death will not entitle the condemned prisoner
to seek relief under Article 32 of the Constitution
Undue long delay in execution of the sentence of death is only a ground to be agitated in the
appeal against the decision of the High Court awarding death penalty
Undue long delay in execution of the sentence of death will entitle the condemned prisoner to
seek relief under Article 32 of the Constitution and the apex court will have jurisdiction to
reopen the conclusions reached by the court while finally maintaining the sentence of death

Question No.62 4.00

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Which one of the following is not correct?
Juristic works are independent sources of law
One theory which has enjoyed wide acceptance is that international law is not true law but a
code of rules of conduct of moral force only
According Nuremberg Tribunal crimes against international law are committed by men and
only by punishing individuals who commit such crimes can the provisions of international law
be enforced

International law is primarily concerned with the rights, duties, and interests of state

Question No.63 4.00

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Study the following information carefully and answer the question below it:

Aasha, Bhuvnesh,Charan, Danesh, Ekta, Farhan, Ganesh and Himesh are sitting around a circle,
facing the centre. Aasha sits fourth to the right of Himesh while second to the left of Farhan. Charan is
not the neighbour of Farhan and Bhuvnesh. Danesh sits third to the right of Charan. Himesh never sits
next to Ganesh.

Who is to the immediate left of Aasha?

Aasha
Bhuvnesh
Ganesh
Charan
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“So far a drunkard who is voluntarius doemon, he hath no privilege thereby, but what hurt or ill soever
he doth, his drunkenness doth aggravate it.” Whose statement is this?
Kenny
Professor Glanville Williams
Sir James Stephen
Sir E. Coke

Question No.65 4.00

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Which one of the following is not correct?
It is implicit from the majority decision of the Supreme Court In Waman Rao case, that all
amendments to the Constitution made before 24th April, 1973 and by which the Ninth
Schedule was amended from time to time was not open to challenge
In Waman Rao case, the Supreme Court held by majority that all amendments to the
Constitution made on or 24th April, 1973 and by which the Ninth Schedule was amended from
time to time was open to challenge
In Waman Rao case, the Supreme Court held by majority that all amendments to the
Constitution made before 24th April, 1973 and by which the Ninth Schedule was amended
from time to time was valid and constitutional
In Waman Rao case, the Supreme Court held by majority that all amendments to the
Constitution made before 24th April, 1973 and by which the Ninth Schedule was amended
from time to time was not valid and unconstitutional

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Which one of the following is not correct?
Article 141 is an imprimatur to all courts that the law declared by the Supreme Court is
binding on them
The Administrator of a Union Territory is not a purely a constitutional functionary
Power to issue writs may not be conferred on the Supreme Court for purposes other than
enforcement of Fundamental Rights
Supreme Court can hold any authority in contempt of court if he disregards or disobeys any
court order

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Correct the error in the italicized part of the sentence by choosing the most appropriate option.
Whenever the two sisters go out for shopping, they take their pet dog with them.
go out shopping
go out on shopping
go out of shopping
go out to shopping

Question No.68 4.00

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Which one of the following is not correct?
A fact is said to be material if it would affect the judgment of a reasonable person in deciding
whether to enter into the contract and, if so, on what terms
A representation of one’s state of mind is also a representation of fact
Suppression of material facts may not amount to misrepresentation
A mere expression cannot be regarded as misrepresentation of facts even if the opinion turns
out to be wrong
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Which one of the following is not correct?
When the intervention makes the performance unlawful, the courts will have no choice but to
put an end to the contract
The effect of an administrative intervention has to be viewed in the light of the terms of the
contract, and, if the terms show that the parties have undertaken an absolute obligation
regardless of administrative changes, they cannot claim to be discharged
A contract will be dissolved when legislative or administrative intervention has so directly
operated upon the fulfillment of the contract for a specific work as to transform the
contemplated conditions of performance
An intervention of a temporary nature which does not uproot the foundation of the contract will
have the dissolving effect

Question No.70 4.00

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Study the following information carefully and answer the question below it

(i) There is a group of five persons- A, B, C, D and E

(ii) One of them is manual scavenger, one is sweeper, one is watchman, one is human scarecrow and
one is grave-digger
(iii) Three of them – A, C and grave-digger prefer tea to coffee and two of them – B and the watchman
prefer coffee to tea
(iv) The human scarecrow and D and A are friends to one another but two of these prefer coffee to
tea.
(v) The manual scavenger is C’s brother

Which of the above statements is unnecessary?

(iii)
Nill
(iv)
(ii)

Question No.71 4.00

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Nothing is an offence which is done by a child of ------------
14 years
7 years
6 years
8 years

Question No.72 4.00

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Which one of the following is not an essential element of a right?
Title to the right
Person, the owner of the right
Sanction
Person of incidence
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Which one of the following is not correct?
Election Commission of India is a multi – member body since 1989
Election Commission of India is an all – India body having jurisdiction over elections to
Parliament, State Legislatures, Local bodies, Offices of the President and the Vice –
President
Election Commission of India is an all – India body having jurisdiction over elections to
Parliament, State Legislatures, Offices of the President and Vice – President
The Chief Election Commissioner acts as the Chairman of the Election Commission in case
any other Commissioner besides him is appointed

Question No.74 4.00

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Which one of the following relating to separation of powers is not correct?
Montesquieu, a French scholar, conceived the principle of separation of powers
The theory of separation of powers is altogether discarded in India
In France, separate administrative courts to adjudicate disputes owes its origin to the theory
of separation of powers
The U.S. Constitution makes departure from the theory of separation of powers in the sense
that there is provision for judicial review

Question No.75 4.00

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Choose the missing term: SHG, RIF, QJE, PKD, ?
OLD
MLB
NMD
OLC

Question No.76 4.00

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Which one of the following is not correct?
In case of negligence, a defendant can be held liable only if his act was the proximate cause
of the loss or injury to the plaintiff
The rigorous proximity test of remoteness of damage as laid down in Polemis case (1921) is
required in pure cases of negligence
In remoteness of damage, the court assumes that a tort has already been committed and the
question is whether the defendant’s conduct was the determinant cause of the injury
The proximity test is not merely geographical proximity

Question No.77 4.00

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Which one of the following is correct?
Theories of punishment are deterrent, equity, preventive, retributive and compensatory
Theories of punishment are deterrent, reformative, preventive, retributive and compensatory
Theories of punishment are deterrent, equity, protective, retributive and compensatory
Theories of punishment are deterrent, reconciliation, preventive, retributive and compensatory
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Which one of the following is correct?
A Public Interest Litigation can be filed in a High Court under Article 226 only if a question
concerning the enforcement of a fundamental right is involved but not in others

A Public Interest Litigation can be filed in the Supreme Court under Article 32 only if a
question concerning the enforcement of a fundamental right is involved
A Public Interest Litigation can be filed in the Supreme Court both under Article 32 and 136
only if a question concerning the enforcement of a fundamental right is involved
A Public Interest Litigation can be filed in the Supreme Court under Article 136 only if a
question concerning the enforcement of a fundamental right is involved

Question No.79 4.00

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Choose the best antonym of the italicized word.
The task assigned to him was arduous.
absorbing
easy
plain
good

Question No.80 4.00

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In which of the following case the Supreme Court held that the Parliament has power to amend the
Constitution without destroying its basic structure?
A.K. Gopalan case
Maneka Gandhi case
M. C. Mehta case
Kesavanada Bharathi case

Question No.81 4.00

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Whose statement is that International Law is not true law but ‘private international morality ‘only
analogous to the rules binding a club or society?
Louis Flenkin
Hans Kelson
John Austin
Oscar Schachter

Question No.82 4.00

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Which one of the following relating to joint liability is not correct?
It is by no means necessary that all the accused should have conspired to commit the crime at
the same time, for they may become of one mind at the last moment.
It is by all means necessary that all the accused should have conspired to commit the crime at
the same time.
If the crime charged against the accused is one of murder, then the prosecutor should
establish by evidence that all of them had the common intention to kill the deceased.
That the essence of joint responsibility lies in the common intention to commit the crime
actually done.
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Durham rule means
An accused is not criminally liable if his unlawful act was the product of mental disease or
mental defect.
The law presumes every person of the age of discretion to be sane unless the contrary is
proved.
Unsoundness of mind has to be proved is the time when the crime was actually committed.
In criminal matters where a burden is cast on the defence, the burden is a lesser burden of
proving that on the balance of probabilities what the defence have to prove has been
established.

Question No.84 4.00

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Which one of the following is not correct?
Punishment is not always present in criminal proceedings and not always absent in civil
proceedings
The object of civil proceedings is to enforce rights and the object of criminal proceedings is to
punish wrongs
Punishment is always present in criminal proceedings and not always absent in civil
proceedings
Punishment is more a feature of criminal proceedings than of civil proceedings

Question No.85 4.00

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State which one of the following is not correct?
Environmental protection should not only aim at protecting health, property and economic
interest but also protect the environment for its own sake
The Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991 makes its mandatory for all industries governed by it
to get insured
Polluter pays principle is no more considered only as an economic and administrative
measure
Non – availability of funds, inadequacy of staff, insufficiency of machinery, etc. may be
pleaded by the Governments or public authorities as defence in reply to non – fulfillment of
statutory obligations in relation to clean and healthy environment

Question No.86 4.00

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These poultry belong to Mr. Kishen, our new neighbor
The underlined word is a ______noun.
abstract
collective
common
proper
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The Convention Establishing the World Intellectual Property Organisation was signed at Stockholm in
--------- and entered into force in ---------
1964 and 1967
1970 and 1973
1973 and 1976
1967 and 1970

Question No.88 4.00

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Restitution in integrum relates to
Compensation or reparation
Punishment of wrong doer.
Mens rea
Public interest

Question No.89 4.00

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Assertion: Crude oil is abundantly found in nature

Reason: It is the main raw material for all automobiles

Both A and R are true and R is not the correct explanation of A
Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
A is true but R is false
A is false but R is true

Question No.90 4.00

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State which one of the following statements is not correct?
Forests perform protective, regulative and productive functions
Constitution has imposed a fundamental duty under Part IV - A on the State to protect and
improve natural environment including forests, lakes, rivers and wildlife and to have
compassion for living creatures
The Supreme Court in Rural Litigation & Entitlement Kendra Vs. St. of U.P. (1985) ordered
closure of lime stone quarries causing large scale pollution
In the Vellore Citizen’s Welfare Forum Vs. Union of India (1996), the Supreme Court declared
that the polluter pays principle is an essential feature of sustainable development

Question No.91 4.00

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Which one of the following is correct?
The salaries of the Judges of the Supreme Court are not fixed by law made by the Parliament
Independence of Judiciary is not a basic structure of the Constitution
The Supreme Court’s expenses are not votable in Parliament although a discussion on it is
not ruled out
Parliament cannot enhance the appellate jurisdiction of the Supreme Court by enabling it to
entertain and hear appeal from any judgment, final order or sentence in a criminal proceeding
in a High Court over and above those cases in which the apex court can already hear appeals
under Article 134
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Due to _________, the subways were closed all morning.
its flooding
floods
flood
are flooded

Question No.93 4.00

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A
D
C
B

Question No.94 4.00

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No reasonable man complains of mere trifles relates to
Generalia specialibus non derogant
Cogitationis poenam nemo patitus
Furiosi nulla voluntas est.
De minimis non curat lex.

Question No.95 4.00

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Which one of the following is not correct?
A master is not responsible for negligent harm done by one of his servants to a fellow servant
engaged in common employment with him
A master is liable only to strangers
Under this doctrine, a master is not liable to his servant for any injury received from any
ordinary risk of service
The doctrine of common employment was not an exception to the rule that a master is liable
for injuries caused by the negligence of his servant in the course of his employment

Question No.96 4.00

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Kesavananda Bharathi vs. State of Kerala (1973) also involved challenge to the validity of
24th, 25th and 29th Amendments to the Constitution
42nd Amendment to the Constitution
44th Amendment to the Constitution
1st Amendment to the Constitution
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Which one of the following in regard to plea of insanity is not correct?
The prosecution must prove beyond reasonable doubt that the accused had committed the
offence with the requisite mens rea.
There is no rebuttable presumption that the accused was not insane when he committed the
crime in the sense laid down in Section 84 of IPC.
The burden of proving that the accused had committed the offence always rests upon the
prosecution from the beginning to the end of the trial.
The accused may rebut the presumption by placing before the court all the relevant evidence
but the burden of proof upon him is no higher than that which rests upon a party in civil
proceedings.

Question No.98 4.00

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State which one of the following is not correct?
A owner of a property has the right to decide how shall it be used
A non – owner of a property may lawfully possess the same
A non –owner of a property with possession can normally transfer the right of ownership over
such property to another
A owner of a property has the right to consume or destroy the same

Question No.99 4.00

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Which one of the following is not correct?
What is necessary to establish the presumption is that the parties should be related by blood,
marriage or adoption, and that their relations are, or position towards each other is, such that
one is in a superior position over the other
The presumption of undue influence on the ground of unconscionableness of the bargain is
raised only when one of the parties is in a position to dominate the will of the other
Where one of the parties to a contract is in a position to dominate the will of the other and the
contract is apparently unconscionable, the law presumes that consent must have been
obtained by undue influence
The presumption of undue influence may also arise from the fact that there is such an
inequality of bargaining power between the parties that one can cause economic duress to
the other

Question No.100 4.00

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Which one of the following is not correct?
The law allows a person to resort to a reasonable degree of force for the protection of himself
or any other person against an unlawful use of force
The process, game or operation to which assent is given, must be one which quite apart from
tortuous liability is banned by law
In cases of civil liability, it is a general principle that he who intentionally interferes with the
person, property or reputation or rightful interests of the other, does so at his peril
That to which a man consents, cannot be complained of as an injury